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Information Literacy and "Fake News"

Fake news is a hot topic and a big problem! What can you do to help stop spreading false information? Find out how to evaluate news and news sources.

Evaluation Exercises

Internet Troll and Disinformation Quiz

Evaluate Your Sources

Take a look at the news links below as best you can without a subscription. Watch the videos on online validation then evaluate these newspapers.  Are they well-regarded, unbiased, reliable? 

Video Clips

Watch the videos on online validation and use online fact checkers to evaluate the clip. Find out if Kamala Harris really did say young people are "stupid". Can you find a longer clip so you can see the context within the speech? Did Joe Biden say he has no empathy for young people? What are your conclusions and what can you say about small excerpted video clips?

 

Examining Proof

The News Literacy Project has put together an exercise asking questions about a video claiming to be proof of voter fraud.